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Ezra 6:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ezra 6:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Ezra 6:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezra 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
17And they offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
19And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth [day] of the first month.
20For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
21And the children of Israel that were come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, did eat,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, etc.] All in their proper classes and courses, to do the work of the temple at Jerusalem in their turns: as it is written in the book of Moses; (see <040306>Numbers 3:6 8:11,14,15), from hence it is plain the Pentateuch was not written by Ezra, as suspected by Spinosa f71, but by Moses; see the argument of the book of Genesis. (See Gill on “<010101>Genesis 1:1”).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses . . . as it is written in the book of Moses--Although David arranged the priests and Levites in courses according to their families, it was Moses who assigned to the priests and Levites their rights and privileges, their stations and several duties.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:18 prescribed in the Book of Moses: See Exod 29; Lev 8; Num 3. The Temple personnel operated according to the organization instituted by David (1 Chr 23–27). • This verse concludes the Aramaic section that began in Ezra 4:8.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the priests: 1Chr. 23:1-26:32; Ch2 35:4, Ch2 35:5 as it is written: Chal, according to the writing, Num 3:6, 8:9-26 Ezra 6:19”
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